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Chesapeake Utilities Corp

CPK
129.870USD
-2.120-1.61%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
3.06BMarket Cap
22.94P/E TTM

Chesapeake Utilities Corp

129.870
-2.120-1.61%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Chesapeake Utilities Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 2 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 148.38.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Chesapeake Utilities Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
2 / 14
Overall Ranking
69 / 4521
Industry
Natural Gas Utilities

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Chesapeake Utilities Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company. The Company offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses. Its Regulated Energy segment includes energy distribution and transmission services (natural gas distribution, natural gas transmission and electric distribution operations). Its Unregulated Energy segment includes energy transmission, energy generation (the operations of its Eight Flags' CHP plant), propane distribution operations, mobile compressed natural gas distribution and pipeline solutions operations, and sustainable energy investments, including renewable natural gas related investments. It also includes other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, and others.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 15.64% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 787.20M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.06%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 48.06%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 22.94, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 21.68M shares, increasing 0.00% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund
Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 414.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
148.375
Target Price
+12.41%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 7.17, ranking 7 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 179.60M, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.15%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 10.81%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.17
Change
0

Financials

6.01

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.68

Operational Efficiency

7.66

Growth Potential

7.29

Shareholder Returns

6.18

Chesapeake Utilities Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 6.95, ranking 11 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. Its current P/E ratio is 22.94, which is 17.63% below the recent high of 26.99 and 23.72% above the recent low of 17.50.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.95
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 2/14
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 8.33, ranking 4 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. The average price target is 144.00, with a high of 160.00 and a low of 140.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.33
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 5 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
148.375
Target Price
+12.41%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

13
Total
5
Median
5
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Chesapeake Utilities Corp
CPK
5
Atmos Energy Corp
ATO
15
Excelerate Energy Inc
EE
12
Spire Inc
SR
9
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc
SWX
8
ONE Gas Inc
OGS
7
1
2
3

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 8.88, ranking 8 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 135.07 and the support level at 123.49, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.38
Change
-0.5

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(1)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
1.384
Buy
RSI(14)
57.171
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
67.002
Sell
ATR(14)
2.941
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
131.256
Buy
Williams %R
36.888
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.122
Sell
StochRSI(14)
33.014
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(1)
Neutral(0)
Buy(5)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
129.772
Buy
MA10
128.498
Buy
MA20
126.690
Buy
MA50
127.403
Buy
MA100
130.226
Sell
MA200
126.861
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 91.69%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.74%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.00M shares, representing 8.47% of shares outstanding, with 3.65% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
3.31M
-0.69%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
2.42M
+2.09%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
1.95M
+0.60%
State Street Investment Management (US)
1.21M
-3.62%
Neuberger Berman, LLC
1.10M
+14.64%
Wellington Management Company, LLP
952.04K
+27.57%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
547.91K
+0.51%
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
523.88K
+3.71%
AllianceBernstein L.P.
511.43K
+831.04%
Jennison Associates LLC
529.31K
-2.02%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Natural Gas Utilities domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Chesapeake Utilities Corp is 9.57, ranking 6 out of 14 in the Natural Gas Utilities industry. The company's beta value is 0.79. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Chesapeake Utilities Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Natural Gas Utilities industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.57
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.79
VaR
+2.25%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+14.39%
240-Day Volatility
+24.61%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+2.49%
120 days
+3.04%
5 years
+6.77%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.84%
120 days
-2.84%
5 years
-11.61%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.11
120 days
+0.63
5 years
+0.27

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+14.39%
3 years
+34.19%
5 years
+40.53%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.30
3 years
+0.03
5 years
+0.05
Skewness
240 days
-0.15
3 years
-0.20
5 years
-0.42

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+24.61%
5 years
+26.13%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.12%
5 years
+2.14%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+101.62%
240 days
+101.62%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+11.39%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+12.79%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.53%
120 days
+0.55%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-27.52%
60 days
-12.19%
120 days
-8.33%

Peer Comparison

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CPK
8.23 /10
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
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Risk Assessment
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EE
8.78 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
ONE Gas Inc
ONE Gas Inc
OGS
8.18 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
New Jersey Resources Corp
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8.10 /10
Score
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National Fuel Gas Co
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8.10 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
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Southwest Gas Holdings Inc
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8.06 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
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Price Momentum
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